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<p><strong><em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em><br />
Damien Rice<br />
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Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice quietly and willingly slipped off the music radar following the release of his second album, <em>9</em>, in 2006. Now, eight years later, Damien has returned with his third long player, <em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em>.<br />
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Despite garnering a good deal of attention for his debut album, 2002&rsquo;s <em>O</em>, Damien Rice managed to conduct his career under the radar. He had no desire to become a rock star and didn&rsquo;t crave the rewards that come with such fame.<br />
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But for an artist whose preference has been to remain nondescript and avoid the spotlight, Damien&rsquo;s music has always been grand in its scope. His songs are emotionally charged melodramas that speak to anyone who has loved, been loved and lost love.<br />
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<em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em> features eight songs, each built with layers of quiet introspection and powerful -- occasionally explosive -- passion. Nothing on the album is restrained or created halfheartedly. Songs take time to develop, building from a fragile whisper to a lavish crescendo. The album&rsquo;s title track and &ldquo;The Box&rdquo; are two fine examples of chamber folk that starts gentle and tender and swirls into an intense climax.<br />
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There are some occasions when Damien allows the songs to stretch out a bit too long, like on the nine-and-a-half-minute &ldquo;It Takes A Lot To Know A Man,&rdquo; but most of the time the atmosphere of drama in the arrangements makes for a passionate, spine-tingling listen.<br />
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Missing from the album are the contributions of Damien&rsquo;s former counterpart, Lisa Hannigan. Although her absence doesn&rsquo;t take anything away from <em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em>, the dynamic she brought to Damien&rsquo;s songs is a thing of the past. Damien turned to the legendary Rick Rubin for help producing all but one of the album&rsquo;s songs, and Marketa Irglova, David Rawlings and Gillian Welch are among the many contributors to the album. The bulk of the project was recorded in Malibu, California and Iceland.<br />
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Damien Rice may have stepped into himself for a number of years, but <em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em> not only marks his triumphant return, but also reveals a renewed and reinvigorated artist at the top of his game.<br />
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<strong>More:</strong></p>
<p>&bull; <a href="http://www.wfuv.org/audio/archives/fuv-live/damien-rice-fuv-live-2014"><strong>Damien Rice FUV Live interview</strong></a>, 2014<br />
&bull; <a href="http://www.wfuv.org/audio/archives/words-and-music-studio/damien-rice-words-and-music-2006"><strong>Damien Rice Studio A Session</strong></a> at WFUV, 2006<br />
&bull; Preview songs and/or buy &#39;em (all purchases benefit WFUV):</p>
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<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-8c04cd62-9b3d-13d4-257b-c53e7762f223" style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">For us, eight years of virtual silence from Damien Rice feels like a long time. But according to Damien, it feels like he just woke up from a snooze. After hearing him describe his journey, one might even call it an awakening. Following the exhaustion caused by his last album and tour, and painful breakup with singer Lisa Hannigan, Damien Rice discovered that he had had everything, and was miserable. The subsequent years of healing and soul searching proved to be powerful teachers, as Damien has returned, not only with his most magnificently lush and moving album yet, but also with a new approach to life. </span>Our conversation goes deep, as he describes finding a new, exceptionally open and receptive approach to the challenges of daily life, and how, with the help of studio/spiritual guru, Rick Rubin, he opened the floodgates to these new songs. Lucky for us, it sounds as if <a href="http://www.wfuv.org/blog/fuvs-new-dig-damien-rice"><em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em></a> is the beginning of a beautiful new chapter in the career of Damien Rice.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>[recorded: 10/11/14]</p>
<p>More from Damien Rice:</p>
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<a href="http://wfuv.org/audio/archives/words-and-music-studio/damien-rice-words-and-music-2006">Damien Rice - Words &amp; Music - 2006</a></li>
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FUV LiveDamien RiceMon, 10 Nov 2014 05:00:01 +0000Carmel Holt67710 at http://wfuv.orgNew Music from Damien Ricehttp://wfuv.org/blog/new-music-damien-rice
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<p>Today at 3pm, Dennis Elsas will premiere a brand new song from Damien Rice. It&#39;s been eight years since this FUV fave released a collection of new material. Now we only have to wait until November 11th for the album <em>My Favourite Faded Fantasy</em>, which was produced by Rice and Rick Rubin. There are also a few <a href="http://wfuv.donyc.com/band/damien-rice">NYC tour dates</a> to look forward to (October 16 &amp; 18 at The Box; October 17 at Warsaw), although they quickly sold-out. In the meantime, Damien has offered up a <em>Public Radio Premiere</em> of his new song &quot;I Don&#39;t Want To Change You,&quot; and it comes your way on FUV this afternoon. (Stream the song via <em><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2014/09/23/350681840/new-mix-damien-rice-premiere-leonard-cohen-caroline-rose-afternoons-more#playlist">All Songs Considered</a></em>).</p>
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<p>More from Damien Rice:</p>
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<a href="http://www.wfuv.org/audio/archives/words-and-music-studio/damien-rice-words-and-music-2006">Damien Rice in Studio A [2006]</a></li>
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WFUVDamien RiceTue, 23 Sep 2014 18:00:21 +0000Sarah Wardrop65666 at http://wfuv.orgDamien Rice - Words and Music - 2006http://wfuv.org/audio/archives/words-and-music-studio/damien-rice-words-and-music-2006
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<p>Damien Rice and his band let the songs speak for themselves during a live session with Rita Houston in Studio A, marking the release of his second solo effort, &#39;9.&#39;</p>
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<p>[recorded: 11/15/06]</p>
FUV LiveDamien RiceTue, 28 Jun 2011 15:36:41 +0000Rita Houston12703 at http://wfuv.org